Sunflower Seed Quick Bread Recipes

SUNFLOWER BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sunflower kernels, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat the water, milk, honey and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Roll loaves in additional sunflower kernels if desired. Place in two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

APPLE SUNFLOWER SEED QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl with a tight lid put Put the apple, lemon juice and water shake well, drain, and set aside
• 2. Beat together in a large bowl The Butter or shortening, eggs, sugar, Baking Powder, salt, cinnamon, and sour cream
• 3. Then add and mix well The flour, sunflower seeds, and apple
• 4. Place in a greased 9x5x3 loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes. Cool slightly before cutting

SUNFLOWER SEED BREAD FOR BREAD MACHINES

Steps:

• Place ingredients in bread machine in order listed.
• be sure water is at room temperature.
• If using unsalted sunflower seeds, increase the salt by a pinch.
• Bake per machine manufacturer's instructions.
• You may use regular, rapid, or delayed time bake cycles.
• Leftover bread (if any) makes great croutons.

SUNFLOWER AND SESAME SEED BREAD (FOR ABM)

Steps:

• Put the ingredients in the pan of your bread machine in the order listed, except for the various seeds.
• Set your machine for the French bread setting.
• Add the seeds when the machine beeps.
• Leave the machine alone to do its thing!

SUNFLOWER SEED & HONEY WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the bread flour, oil, honey, salt and 4 cups whole wheat flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in sunflower kernels and enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; divide into 3 portions. Shape into loaves; place in 3 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 350° until golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Brush with melted butter. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaves in foil, and place in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature.